đòng đong
noun
Hanoi [ʔɗawŋ͡m˨˩ ʔɗawŋ͡m˧˧]Huế [ʔɗawŋ͡m˦˩ ʔɗawŋ͡m˧˧]Saigon [ʔɗawŋ͡m˨˩ ʔɗawŋ͡m˧˧] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
Classifier: con — e.g. một con đòng đong
Meanings of đòng đong in English
Noun
- kind of small barb that lives in ponds or paddy fields (prob. Puntius semifasciolatus)
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, đòng đong could be written as 鮦鮗, 茼茼, 同冬. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Frequently asked questions
How do you pronounce đòng đong?
IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗawŋ͡m˨˩ ʔɗawŋ͡m˧˧]; Saigon [ʔɗawŋ͡m˨˩ ʔɗawŋ͡m˧˧]. Tones: đòng — falling tone (huyền), đong — level tone (ngang).
What classifier is used with đòng đong?
Common classifiers: con — for example "một con đòng đong" (one đòng đong).